Why Tomato Leaves Are Twisting: The Reason Has Been Found
In recent years, more and more summer residents have noticed that the leaves of the plants they grow are starting to curl.
In particular, we are talking about tomatoes and sometimes peppers, the leaves of which are severely deformed, become blistered at the central vein, narrow and sometimes asymmetrical.
You may be surprised to learn that this “phenomenon” has nothing to do with disease, but is associated with damage to plants caused by herbicides.
Where can herbicides appear in garden beds? One of the ways of "infection" is with grass from lawns treated with these substances. They also accumulate on the straw of grain crops and compost for up to two years.
When composting lawn grass or straw from fields where herbicides have been used to control weeds, these substances are preserved. They are also preserved in manure.
After composting, the effectiveness of herbicides does not decrease.
And although many gardeners have no direct connection with manure, it turns out that they use compost, vermicompost and granulated manure. Through these "materials" herbicides get into the soil and plants.
To solve this problem, you should remove damaged leaves and treat the plants with stimulating preparations - "Epin" and "Zircon".
Over time, the pruned plants will develop healthy leaves.
Alternatively, water the beds with hay bacillus, which quickly decomposes the remains of herbicides. Humic preparations can also help in this difficult task.
